Thursday, June 13, 2013

Satiation for all !

  My soul will be satisfied as with the richest of foods;
with singing lips my mouth will praise you.  ~ Psalm 63:5


Translation: I am the Bread of Life, who is come down from heaven.

“The Bread of Heaven
satisfies
every taste and hunger.”

 St Anthony of Padua
nee Portugal
Italy ~ 1195-1231
Franciscan Priest, Orator, Wonder worker
DOCTOR of the CHURCH
"Hammer of the Heretics"~ "Ark of the Testament"
Patron of the Poor, Patron of Lost articles
FEAST DAY - June 13


"From Lisbon, out of Portugal ... He went to Italy ... And there confounded heretics ... And conquered heresy ... He was God's holy orator ... Who spread the gospel true ... And whose great ardor made him one ... Of His selected few ... The legends now are legion  of ... His miracles on earth ... The patron saint of barren wombs ... And those that promise birth ... He also is the patron of ... The poor and the unfed ... As hungry mouths are opened for ... St Anthony's special bread ... And many are his followers ... Who feel in heart and mind ... That any article they lose ... St Anthony will find."  ~ From Poem Portraits of the Saints - James J Metcalfe (1956) 


Pope Pius XII named St. Anthony a Doctor of the Universal Church, that is, one of the great Christian teachers of all time—and a renowned preacher of God’s word. In fact, Anthony was such a famous preacher that in 1228—at age 33—he was invited to preach before Pope Gregory IX. Afterwards, the pope called Anthony the “Ark of the Testament.” Anthony revealed such a grasp of God’s word that, in the eyes of the pope, he seemed to “contain” within himself the whole of Sacred Scripture.


St Anthony of Padua, pray for us!

ORDAINED to the Holy Priesthood of Jesus Christ TODAY
Thursday, June 13, 2013
Oh, day of Love Divine, all loves excelling!

An Old German saying:
It is worth wearing out a pair of shoes to walk
to receive a priest's First Blessing!

Rev Mr Patrick Cunningham ~ Diocese of Bismarck (NorthDakota)
Rev Mr Joseph Evinger ~ Diocese of Bismarck
Rev Mr Thomas Grafsgaard ~ Diocese of Bismarck
Rev Mr Jared Johnson ~ Diocese of Bismarck
Rev Mr Corey Nelson ~ Diocese of Bismarck
Rev Mr Robert Shea ~ Diocese of Bismarck
Cathedral of the Holy Spirit ~ 3:00 PM Mass

Let us hold them in prayer and offer thanksgiving for their 'YES'!

Let the favor of the Lord our God rest upon us:  Establish the work
of our hands for us – yes, establish the work of our hands.  ~ Psalm 90:17

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